American Legislation

The bill makes mining a covered FAST Act project. It bars the federal permitting council from finalizing a 2023 rule that would narrow mining coverage.

Reauthorizes and updates programs for preventing, tracking, and treating traumatic brain injuries; expands data collection and requires reports and studies.

Would bar sending a veteran’s identifying info to the firearm background-check system solely due to fiduciary payments unless a judge finds the veteran dangerous.

Changes rules on ethanol vapor pressure and returns certain small-refinery renewable fuel credits.

Requires a 180-day plan to track Form 299 processing and give applicants more transparency about communications use authorizations on public and forest lands.

Creates competitive grants to help veterans start or grow farming and ranching through education and training.

Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to federal sex discrimination protections across employment, housing, public places, credit, education, and jury service.

Veterans and caregivers would get at least the same per-mile rate as federal employees and be paid within 90 days of a proper claim.

Creates a DOJ section to enforce federal animal cruelty laws and require annual reporting to Congress.

Sets federal standards for collective bargaining by police, fire, and EMS where States lack comparable rights.

Federal buildings must only display and buy flags fully made in the United States. The FTC will study flag origin labeling and report in one year.

Allows married Disabled Adult Children to keep Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits and changes income and eligibility rules.

Congress orders a gold medal to honor a Revolutionary War regiment and places it in the state library for public display. The Mint can sell bronze copies to cover costs.

Requires private insurers to cover prostate cancer screening without cost-sharing for high-risk men age 40 and over, effective for plan years starting Jan 1, 2026.

This measure would prevent implementing or enforcing a CMS rule on minimum staffing in long-term care facilities and prohibiting substantially similar regulations, affecting nursing homes and Medicaid programs.

Expands Medicare and Medicaid roles for advanced practice nurses and changes coverage, payment, and local coverage rules.

Removes the diversity immigrant (visa lottery) program and updates related Immigration and Nationality Act sections, effective October 1, 2025.

Creates a 20-year Social Security demo that reduces disability benefits as blind individuals earn income and allows opt-out after 10 years.

Creates grants for colleges and training providers to teach home-building trades. Focuses on rural and underserved areas and links training to affordable housing.

Funds mailbox security upgrades, directs DOJ prosecution coordination, and changes sentencing guidelines for assaults on postal workers.

Allows some water project contractors to prepay federal repayment contracts sooner. It also allows project-directed funds to go into accounts other than the General Reclamation Fund.

People who are not U.S. citizens who commit or admit sexual assault could be denied entry, detained, or deported. Admissions can count even without a conviction.

Requires Congress to approve major executive rules before they take effect; agencies must submit reports and GAO to study existing rules.

Blocks federal agency heads from stopping people using crypto for personal purchases or holding coins in self-hosted wallets.